The Amount of Unemployment Caused by Efficiency Wages

question 24

Multiple Choice

The amount of unemployment caused by efficiency wages:

• A) has been measured by economists to be minimal.
• B) has been found to be quite large in markets that have mostly minimum-wage workers.
• C) is larger in sectors that have more less-skilled workers in them.
• D) has little conclusive evidence in economic research.

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Definitions:

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Short Run

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